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by Tom Miller Publisher Comments ”Havana knew me by my shoes”, begins Tom Miller’s lively and entertaining account of more than eight months traveling through Cuba, from coastal cities to mountain villages, from the Bay of Pigs to both sides of the fence at Guantá... (read more) List Price $20.00 Your price $10.50 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies add to wish list
by Ingrid Bengis Publisher Comments A Russian American writer catapults herself into the maelstrom of Russian life at a time of seismic change for both The daughter of Russian émigrés, Ingrid Bengis grew up wondering whether she was American or, deep down, “really... (read more) List Price $24.00 Your price $13.95 (Used - Hardcover) check for new and sale copies add to wish list
by Sergio Ghione Publisher Comments Includes discography (p. 275-278), bibliographical references (p. 279-281), and index.... (read more) List Price $22.95 Your price $8.00 (Used - Hardcover) check for new and sale copies add to wish list
by Sarah Macdonald Publisher Comments In her twenties, journalist Sarah Macdonald backpacked around India and came away with a lasting impression of heat, pollution and poverty. So when an airport beggar read her palm and told her she would return to India?and for love she screamed... (read more) List Price $14.95 Your price $8.00 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies add to wish list
by David Lundberg Publisher Comments Experience a magical stroll through time and culture! Dr. David Lundberg takes us on a fascinating journey through an ancient and modern land, looking into the current faces and ancient souls of the Greeks, ... giving a glimpse of eternity. Weaving... (read more) List Price $19.95 Your price $9.95 (Used - Hardcover) check for new and sale copies add to wish list
by Ernest Shackleton Synopsis Shackleton's voyage to the heart of the frozen continent has been the subject of three "New York Times" bestsellers, a TV documentary, as well as a major motion picture in production. Now, Signet presents the only mass market edition of this history... (read more) List Price $6.99 Your price $4.95 (Used - Mass Market) check for new and sale copies add to wish list
by Phil Doran Publisher Comments In the witty tone that made Phil Doran a success as a writer in Hollywood, The Reluctant Tuscan will captivate a wide audience, from those who simply love a captivating travel narrative to anyone who loves the quirky humor of Bill Bryson, Dave Barry, and... (read more) List Price $25.00 Your price $8.00 (Used - Hardcover) check for new and sale copies add to wish list
by Ron C. Judd Publisher Comments The Dave Barry of the hiking scene, Ron C. Judd gleefully punctures the rainfly and raises blisters as he lays down the rules of engagement in God's Country. A punchy collection of lists, true stories, jokes, and actual useful information, this witty... (read more) List Price $15.95 Your price $4.00 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies add to wish list
by John Hopkins Publisher Comments Every page drips with memories, writes William Burroughs about this collection of Hopkins' diaries covering two decades of a life lived as an ex-patriot. Hopkins was one of the most influential writers living in Tangier at the time; including, among... (read more) List Price $14.95 Your price $7.50 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies add to wish list
by Dave Barry Publisher Comments TAKE YOUR TRAVEL TIPS FROM DAVE BARRY, <BR>A GUY WHO IS REALLY GONE! <BR>Complete with maps, histories, quaint local facts (France's National Underwear Changing Day is March 12), song lyrics, helpful hints on how to get through Customs (all... (read more) List Price $6.99 Your price $2.95 (Used - Mass Market) check for new and sale copies add to wish list
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by Tiziano Terzani Publisher Comments “An utterly charming and engaging travel book that offers vivid portraits of unusual corners of Asia, told by a skilled raconteur whose eyes were open wide.” —Los Angeles Times Book Review Warned by a Hong Kong fortune-teller not to... (read more) List Price $14.95 Your price $9.50 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies add to wish list
by Adina Hoffman Publisher Comments An American woman and her husband move to Jerusalem and discover the many faces of community, exile, and history. By focusing on the day-to-day rhythms of her close-knit neighborhood, Hoffman offers a refreshingly honest portrait of a place that is often... (read more) List Price $12.95 Your price $7.95 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies add to wish list
by Richard Burton Publisher Comments Great Victorian scholar-adventurer recounts long journey to British diplomatic post at Fernando Po, expeditions to African mainland. Invaluable descriptions of African tribal rituals concerning birth, marriage, death, fetishism, more. 1 illustration, 1... (read more) List Price $15.95 Your price $9.95 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies add to wish list
by James Dodson Publisher Comments Bestselling author James Dodson sweeps readers along on his once-in-a-lifetime trip with his young son through the great cities and eccentric byways of Europe. As Jim Dodson discovered during the summer of 2001, when he and his ten-year-old son Jack set... (read more) List Price $15.00 Your price $5.95 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies add to wish list
by Paul Collins Publisher Comments Paul Collins and his family abandoned the hills of San Francisco to move to the Welsh countryside to move, in fact, to the village of Hay-on-Wye, the "Town of Books" that boasts fifteen hundred inhabitants and forty bookstores. Taking... (read more) List Price $14.95 Your price $9.95 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies add to wish list
by Patricia McCairen Publisher Comments "It's well known that Mother River doesn't like a smart aleck," says Patricia McCairen. Accordingly, she plies her oars with reverence and skill on a sometimes hair-raising solo rafting trip along the Colorado River that winds though the stupendous stone... (read more) List Price $14.95 Your price $6.95 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies add to wish list
by Sam Jr Lightner Publisher Comments “Sam Lightner, Jr., combines two tales of adventure, one historic and the other modern-day in his page-turner . . . With its rich sense of place and history, All Elevations Unknown offers a surprisingly fresh twist to an adventure-climbing tale... (read more) List Price $19.00 Your price $7.95 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies add to wish list
by W Scott Olsen Publisher Comments On the road again "This is a book about gravity, the allure of distance, the attraction of the far away. And while many books are about the other places, this is not one of them. This is a book about the act of going." ANSWERING THE CALL OF THE ROAD... (read more) List Price $17.95 Your price $8.95 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies add to wish list
by Tony Horwitz Powells.com Staff Pick In a highly entertaining adventure, Tony Horwitz rides the wake of Captain James Cook, recreating the history of his pioneering voyages, the stories of his island landings, and the lasting impact his contact had on the indigenous populations... (read more) List Price $26.00 Your price $9.50 (Used - Hardcover) check for new and sale copies add to wish list
by Tamara Sheward Synopsis Conducting a wayward journey through the underbelly of Southeast Asia, an Australian traveler peppers "Bad Karma" with swindlers, sleazeballs, and sanctimonious hippies as she puts backpacker culture through the wringer.... (read more) List Price $17.95 Your price $12.50 (Used - Trade Paper) check for new and sale copies add to wish list
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